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To: sonofstrangelove

In the next real war, the US aircraft carriers are going to be nothing more than big targets that will be destroyed almost immediately at the start of hostilities. The Russians and Chinese have shown a repeated ability to penetrate the defensive bubble around US aircraft carriers.


37 posted on 05/23/2010 7:03:36 PM PDT by MGMSwordsman
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To: MGMSwordsman

People have been making that claim since 1945. [Ever heard of the Revolt of the Admirals?]

The problem is that you have to locate the carrier precisely. Targeting quallity. And the carrier is constantly moving unlike land airbases.

And any system they have to do that is capable of being destroyed.

Plus the missiles you are so in love with can be shot down by the escorts’ missiles...


47 posted on 05/24/2010 2:03:31 AM PDT by DJ Elliott (USN (Ret))
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